Buccleuch Arms Hotel

About Buccleuch Arms Hotel

The Buccleuch Arms is a privately owned country hotel dating from 1836, set on the green in the village of St Boswells a few miles downstream from Melrose. Its nineteen en-suite bedrooms are spread through the original building, and the hotel has built a strong local reputation for its bar and restaurant rather than relying purely on passing trade.

The restaurant and bar have picked up regional recognition for their food, built around Borders produce, and the hotel's walled garden gives guests somewhere to sit outside in the warmer months. Rooms are traditionally furnished, in keeping with the building's coaching inn origins, and the village setting is notably quiet compared with central Melrose.

St Boswells makes a good base for visiting Dryburgh Abbey, which is a short drive or a longer riverside walk away, as well as Melrose itself. The Buccleuch Arms suits visitors who want a village stay with a dependable restaurant attached, rather than a town centre hotel.